Posts tagged with: Filmmaking

A boom operator should be neither seen nor heard. They are the stealth ninjas on set recording a video’s sonic story. Without an experienced boom operator, your project is sure to fail. Need help understanding the mechanics of a boom operator...

Vimeo recently featured an inspiring short of the week that reveals the secret art of sonic storytelling, FOLEY. Behind every great movie has been a foley artist. They re-create all of a character’s interactions with their environment like footsteps, clothing...

Have you ever found yourself imitating the sounds of a lightsaber or a t-rex? Do you actually know what they sound like? We all think that we do, but actually nobody knows. We believe that these sounds exist simply because...

Sound restoration is the process of removing extraneous noise such as: hums, hissing, pops, crackling or environment noises like an airplane or train. With today’s “run n’ gun” shooting style for videos, the need for sound restoration is growing. Media...

Sound mixing is more than just pushing faders and tweaking knobs. It is an art form. Randy Thom, a well renowned sound mixer that has worked on award-winning films like The Revenant, said, “Mixing is figuring out what is essential...

Sound editing refers to the crucial work that sound engineers do in post-production for film, TV, commercials, videos or podcasts. Without sound editors we wouldn’t know the signature sound of Luke Skywalker’s light saber, understand what the E-Trade baby is...